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Resource Alert: Nonprofit Offers Funding for Toddler and Pre-K Military Kids’ Activities
July 15, 2026, Oakton, Va. — Some of our nation’s youngest make the biggest sacrifices. At just 13 months old, Collins already knows what deployment feels like: her father is currently overseas serving with the Army National Guard. Fortunately, Collins also knows what community feels like. At the beginning of the deployment, her mother, Ciara,…
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Our Military Kids Announces 6th Annual Courageous Kids Contest Winners
National nonprofit Our Military Kids announced their 6th Annual Courageous Kids Contest winners on Purple Up Day, which honors the resilience and sacrifice of military children during the Month of the Military Child. The Courageous Kids Contest celebrates children of Reserve, National Guard, and combat-injured Veterans and service members from any service branch who have…
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Our Military Kids® Celebrates 100,000th Activity Award
Our Military Kids®, a national nonprofit providing activity funding for eligible military children and teens, is celebrating a major milestone this week: 100,000 activity awards worth $36 million given to military children across the country. To mark this achievement, Our Military Kids is thrilled to introduce 8-year-old Gavin, the 100,000th activity award recipient. During his…
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Our Military Kids® Funds Activities for Eligible Military Children
Our Military Kids® is a national nonprofit funding activities like sports, fine and performing arts, camps, tutoring, and more for the children and teens (age 1-18) of deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, or Veterans receiving care for post-9/11, combat-related injuries or illnesses. CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND APPLY FOR ACTIVITY FUNDING Our Military Kids activity awards…
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Our Military Kids® Helps Son of Veteran with Service-Connected Cancer
OAKTON, Va., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Joaquin is a 16-year-old student athlete whose father, a U.S. Army Veteran, was recently diagnosed with service-connected cancer caused by toxic exposure. With support from DAV CST, Our Military Kids® stepped in to cover Joaquin’s football and baseball fees. “Playing sports is now most important to Joaquin because…
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Our Military Kids® Presents 5th Annual Courageous Kids Contest Winners
In celebration of the Month of the Military Child, 14 military children are awarded as leaders in their communities, families, schools, and activities. OAKTON, Va., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity awards to military children and teens, is honoring 14 winners of the 5th Annual Our…
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Our Military Kids Celebrates 20 Years with Military Family Ovation
OAKTON, Va., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids®, a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity grants to military children and teens, celebrated 20 years of enhancing military family wellbeing at Our Military Kids Ovation, an event honoring two decades of supporting the children of deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, and post-9/11, combat-injured or ill…
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Our Military Kids® Celebrates 20 Years with a Refreshed Brand Identity
Our Military Kids unveils revitalized branding to celebrate the next chapter of enhancing military family wellbeing. Our Military Kids®, a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity grants to military children and teens, is excited to announce the completion of a new brand strategy and visual identity refresh to celebrate the next chapter in the organization’s 20-year…
